TERMS & CONDITIONS

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Agreement") constitute a legally binding electronic agreement between you ("User", "Visitor", or "Participant") and Ankur Chandrakant (operating individually and as Founder of The Better Planet Society - TBPS, hereinafter referred to as "we", "us", or "our").

This document is an electronic record published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3(1) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and the Information Technology Act, 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.

By accessing, browsing, interacting with, or registering on this website (including our subdomains, quiz engines, and training portals), you unconditionally accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and our companion Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately cease all access to this platform.

Ankur Chandrakant is a cybersecurity practitioner, digital forensics specialist, keynote speaker, and social entrepreneur. The digital platform at AnkurChandrakant.com functions as:

• Information & Thought Leadership Portal: Disseminating cybersecurity awareness, case study commentary, video explainers, and public interest safety advisories.
• Mission 1 Million Cyber Warriors: A nationwide digital safety and self-defense initiative run under the aegis of The Better Planet Society (TBPS).
• Educational & Assessment Tools: Providing interactive cyber security assessments, quizzes, and instant downloadable Certificates of Digital Awareness.
• Professional Engagement Interface: Enabling corporations, law enforcement, academic institutions, and media bodies to initiate speaking requests and advisory consultations.

Unless otherwise explicitly stated, all content hosted on this website—including but not limited to text, photographs, graphics, editorial insights, audio recordings, video talks (TEDx presentations and keynote snippets), software code, interactive quiz question banks, and branding marks—is the exclusive intellectual property of Ankur Chandrakant and The Better Planet Society.

You are permitted to share public educational infographics and blog excerpts for non-commercial educational purposes, provided clear, unmodified attribution is given to Ankur Chandrakant (AnkurChandrakant.com).

The cyber threat landscape is inherently dynamic and continually evolving. While our research, case studies, and recommendations represent industry best practices, no cybersecurity consultation, tool, or protocol can guarantee 100% immunity against zero-day exploits, hardware vulnerabilities, sophisticated phishing attacks, or social engineering.

If you are an active victim of extortion, financial fraud, or severe cybercrime, you should immediately file a formal report with your local law enforcement cyber cell or through the Government of India's National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in or helpline 1930).

Project Cyber Warriors is an initiative of The Better Planet Society aimed at training students, women, and professionals in digital self-defense. By submitting a registration for this initiative, you agree that:

• You will utilize all knowledge gained solely for defensive, ethical, and self-protection purposes. Under no circumstances may any technique learned be used for unauthorized access, penetration testing without consent, harassment, or unlawful activities.
• Registration is provided free of cost as a public service mission. We reserve the right to review registrations and decline participation if fraudulent or abusive conduct is detected.
• Volunteers and student ambassadors represent the core values of digital ethics. Any breach of national laws or ethical standards will result in immediate disqualification and reporting to relevant statutory authorities.

Our interactive cyber assessment tools allow users to test their understanding of cyber hygiene, digital banking safeguards, and phishing detection:

• Non-Accreditation: The digital certificates generated upon successful completion represent recognition of digital safety awareness and do not confer an official university degree, professional license, or statutory certification.
• Identity Accuracy: You agree to provide your genuine legal name for certificate generation. Creating fraudulent certificates with impersonated names is strictly prohibited.
• Anti-Abuse: Automated script submissions, bots, or brute-force quiz completion is logged and will result in IP blocking.

As an organization founded by a cybersecurity professional, we enforce strict zero-tolerance policies regarding malicious actions against our infrastructure. You agree not to:

• Perform unauthorized automated vulnerability scans, port scans, or penetration tests against AnkurChandrakant.com or associated APIs without express written authorization signed by Ankur Chandrakant.
• Deploy automated scrapers, crawlers, or harvesting tools to extract media assets, press clippings, or attendee data.
• Attempt SQL injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), denial of service (DoS/DDoS), or session hijacking on any component of this website.
• Upload or transmit malicious code, trojans, ransomware, or corrupt files through contact forms or interactive inputs.

Any unauthorized security testing or cyber attacks will be actively traced, logged via forensic telemetry, and referred directly to CERT-In and state cyber crime branches under Sections 43 and 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Our website links to external media outlets, including national news agencies (e.g., The Tribune, Times of India, Hindustan Times, Mid-Day, APN News) and video streaming platforms (e.g., TEDx YouTube channels).

These external links are provided solely for reference and press archive purposes. We do not control, endorse, or accept responsibility for the privacy practices, content, cookies, or policies of third-party platforms. Accessing third-party links is at your sole discretion and risk.

To the maximum extent permitted under applicable Indian law, neither Ankur Chandrakant, The Better Planet Society, nor any affiliates, officers, or volunteers shall be liable for:

• Any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages arising from your inability to access or use this website.
• Any financial loss, identity compromise, or digital extortion suffered by you on external platforms, even if you previously attended our educational seminars.
• Any server downtime, network interruptions, or technical malfunctions caused by telecommunication carriers or cloud hosting providers.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Ankur Chandrakant, The Better Planet Society, its team members, contractors, and affiliates from and against any third-party claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and legal expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with:

• Your breach of these Terms or our Privacy Policy.
• Your misuse of our quiz platform, training materials, or contact endpoints.
• Your violation of any applicable statute, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Indian Penal Code / Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

These Terms shall be interpreted, construed, and governed in all respects exclusively in accordance with the substantive laws of the Republic of India, without regard to conflict of laws principles.

We reserve the right to review, update, or modify these Terms at any time to reflect legislative changes, new technological offerings, or operational updates. The revised effective date will be posted at the top of this page.

If any individual clause in these Terms is found to be invalid, void, or unenforceable by an authorized court of competent jurisdiction, that clause shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

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